Features named for Parrot Island Waterpark

American Resort Management, the Erie, Pa.-based company set to operate the Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park, announced Thursday (Jan. 29) that more than 1,000 votes were received in the contest to name features of the waterpark.

The $10.9 million facility – located in Ben Geren Regional Park – will include three bodies of water, a 500 foot lazy river and four water slides for a total footprint of more than 20,000 square feet. It is on track for a Memorial Day 2015 opening, and should be a larger facility than those recently opened in Rogers and Clarksville, Ark.

The naming contest for the features was open to residents of Fort Smith and Sebastian County in order to name the seven different slides and attractions. The name of the park was not open for public input.

Following are the winning names for the respective feature.
• Wave Pool: Caribbean Splash

• Children's Area: Tiny Turtle Island

• Lazy River: Crocodile Creek

• Yellow Slide: Pineapple Plunge

• Purple Slide: Pelican Plunge

• Orange Slide: Tangerine Twist

• Blue Slide: The Blue Macaw

The seven winners will receive a season pass to the park and a VIP prize package to include tickets for the winner and all immediate family members for the grand opening event at Parrot Island Waterpark. A second-chance drawing will be held for all entrants who were not chosen as a winning name. Three second chance winners will win a family pack of Waterpark day passes valid for all immediate family members.

According to the Thursday statement from American Resort, winners names will be made available on the Parrot Island website.